Here are the results of the Syracuse Post-Standard's annual preseason Big East basketball media poll, conducted today at the league's Media Day in New York.
1. Pittsburgh (10 first-place votes)
2. Villanova (3)
3. Syracuse (2)
4. Georgetown
5. West Virginia (1)
6. Marquette
7. St. John's
8. Louisville
9. Notre Dame
10. Connecticut
11. Seton Hall
12. Cincinnati
13. South Florida
14. (tie) Rutgers
Providence
16. DePaul
All-conference team:
Corey Fisher, Villanova
Austin Freeman, Georgetown
Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh
Kris Joseph, Syracuse
Kemba Walker, Connecticut
Player of the Year:
Austin Freeman, Georgetown
Rookie of the Year:
Fab Melo, Syracuse
The deciding vote for Fab Melo? You guessed it: Marquis Teague.
The kid just knows how to maximize pain.